Mint Hill Automotive is just 5 miles from Matthews on Fairview Road. Full-service auto repair, honest pricing, and a mechanic who actually knows your name.
Matthews has no shortage of chain repair shops — Woodie's, Jiffy Lube, the Toyota dealership service center. What it doesn't have is an independent mechanic with dealer-level skill, honest diagnosis, and prices that actually reflect what the work is worth.
That's exactly what's 5 miles away in Mint Hill. Max Rathbun has been building a reputation among Matthews-area drivers for one reason: he tells you the truth about what your car needs, does the work right the first time, and charges you a fair price. No upsells. No "while we were in there we found..."
The drive is 8–10 minutes from downtown Matthews via Lawyers Road or Fairview Road. Most Matthews customers say they'll never go back to a chain shop.
We service all domestic makes and most imports. German/European vehicles (BMW, Mercedes, Audi) are the exception.
Matthews is a fast-growing town in Mecklenburg County, and with that growth comes more vehicles — and more mechanics competing for your business. The challenge for Matthews drivers is finding an independent shop with the skills to handle complex repairs, not just routine maintenance.
The franchises on Matthews Township Parkway and Monroe Road are convenient, but franchise mechanics are paid flat-rate on volume — speed, not depth. When your check engine light is hiding a real engine problem, or when your Wrangler has death wobble, or when someone tells you that you need a new transmission, you want a second opinion from a mechanic who's seen thousands of the same repairs.
Max's shop is 5 miles east on Fairview Road. He's taken on plenty of work that Matthews-area shops turned away or misdiagnosed. His customers include people who drove 2007 Tundras past 600,000 miles, Wrangler owners who finally got their death wobble fixed after two other shops tried, and plenty of Matthews families who now won't take their cars anywhere else.